Trolley 5 Brewpub

What Trolley 5 Brewpub does

Trolley 5 Brewpub is a privately-held craft brewery and full-service restaurant operating from a single location at 728 17th Avenue SW in Calgary's Beltline neighborhood. Founded in 2017 by Calgary natives PJ L'Heureux and Ernie Tsu, the business combines an on-site brewpub with a working brewery, producing a portfolio of house-brewed craft beers — including flagship Turntable Lager, High Five IPA, The Conductor Beltline Lager, First Crush White IPA, and Cloudy Daze Hazy Pale Ale, alongside seasonal and collaboration offerings — brewed using traditional methods and four fundamental ingredients under Head Brewmaster Craig Pearson.

The company generates revenue across four streams: in-restaurant food and beverage sales (dinner, brunch, and late-night menus); packaged retail of canned and bottled beer (6-packs at $15.50, 12-pack mixers at $30) and 20L/50L kegs (priced $105–$235 plus deposit) plus branded apparel sold through an owned e-commerce store with Calgary-only delivery; wholesale distribution into regional liquor stores, growler bars, restaurants, and pubs; and private events and weddings hosted at the Atrium venue, supplemented by $25-per-person brewery tours.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and community-driven, anchored by the on-site taproom, a #YourCommunityBrewpub social identity, an email club, and OpenTable reservation integration. The primary customer segment is the local Calgary community, with secondary use-case segments in wedding/event bookers and corporate/private event hosts. The brand identity is rooted in Calgary heritage, with the venue named after the historic No.5 Trolley Line that originally served the Beltline area, and has been validated through regional and national brewing awards including a 2023 Canadian Brewing Award Gold Medal for Turntable Lager.

Name

Trolley 5 Brewpub

Legal name

Trolley 5 Brewpub

Website

https://trolley5.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Trolley 5 Brewpub is a privately-held Calgary craft brewery and full-service restaurant on 17th Avenue SW, founded in 2017, producing house-brewed craft beers and selling them on-site, via Calgary e-commerce delivery, through regional wholesale, and via private events and weddings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewpub & Craft Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Bar & Beverage Catering (Mobile Bar, Bartending) (HSACAGAF), Beverage Craft Classes (Coffee, Tea, Mixology, Wine/Beer Education) (THAJAKAF)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Brewpub restaurant
• Craft beer production
• Event venue hosting
• On-site dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: In-restaurant dining and bar sales featuring house-brewed craft beers, brunch, dinner, and late-night menus.
2. Online Retail - Beer & Merchandise: Direct-to-consumer online sales of canned/bottled beer (6-packs, 12-packs), kegs, and branded apparel through e-commerce store with Calgary delivery.
3. Events & Private Bookings: Revenue from hosting weddings, corporate events, birthday parties, and private dining with customizable menus and brewery tours.
4. Brewpub to Doorstep Program: Pickup and delivery service launched during COVID-19, delivering craft beer, food, merchandise, and cocktails within Calgary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trolley 5 Brewpub operates a craft brewery and full-service restaurant on Calgary's 17th Avenue SW in the Beltline area, brewing and serving house-made craft beers paired with dinner, brunch, and late-night menus. Beyond on-premise dining, the brewpub offers packaged beer (6-packs, 12-packs, kegs), branded apparel, brewery tours, and hosts weddings, corporate events, and private functions through its Atrium venue and function spaces, supported by an e-commerce store with Calgary-area delivery.

Product overview

Trolley 5 Brewpub is a craft brewery and restaurant in Calgary, Alberta offering a portfolio of branded beers and hospitality services. Their core beer lineup includes flagship products like Turntable Lager, High Five IPA, The Conductor Beltline Lager, First Crush White IPA, Cloudy Daze Hazy Pale Ale, and Lil' Haze, along with seasonal offerings such as Yacht Rock Radler and Rosé Gose. The portfolio also includes specialty collaboration and limited-release beers. Beyond beer, they offer canned/bottled beer packages (6-packs, 12-packs), draft kegs (20L and 50L), branded apparel, and hospitality services including restaurant dining, brewery tours, and event/wedding hosting. They operate a Brewpub to Doorstep delivery service within Calgary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turntable Lager

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Steeling HomeminorOthersLocal Calgary business partnership as part of Trolley 5's community brewpub initiative during COVID-19 to support local businesses.
• Blackbyrd MyoozikminorOthersLocal Calgary business partnership as part of Trolley 5's community brewpub initiative during COVID-19 to support local businesses.
• Park DistilleryminorOthersLocal Calgary business partnership as part of Trolley 5's community brewpub initiative during COVID-19 to support local businesses.
• Village BreweryminorOthersLocal Calgary business partnership as part of Trolley 5's community brewpub initiative during COVID-19 to support local businesses.
• UNA Pizza + WineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Calgary restaurant partnership. Collaboration beer 'Upbeat Wheat' was created together. Both restaurants share passion for high quality food and drink and love for their neighbourhood.
• Coffee ConceptminorOthersLocal Calgary business partnership as part of Trolley 5's community brewpub initiative during COVID-19 to support local businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Common Crown Brewing Co. Common Crown Brewing Co. is a Calgary craft brewery with a taproom and distributed packaged beer lineup. It operates in the same Calgary craft segment as Trolley 5 and competes for tap handles at restaurants, growler bars, and liquor-store shelf space.
• Annex Ale Project: Annex Ale Project is a Calgary craft brewery focused on small-batch and experimental beers, with a taproom and packaged offerings. It is directly comparable to Trolley 5 in product style (IPAs, pales, lagers, seasonals) and in competing for Calgary craft on-premise and retail share.
• Village Brewery: Village Brewery is an independent Calgary craft brewery producing a portfolio of lagers, IPAs, and seasonal beers, and is explicitly listed as one of Trolley 5's local community partners. Same product category (craft beer), same geography, and similar community-brand orientation make it a directly comparable Calgary craft peer.
• Cold Garden Beverage Company: Cold Garden Beverage Company is a Calgary craft brewery with a taproom and packaged craft lineup distributed across Alberta. It competes with Trolley 5 for similar consumer occasions, including Calgary on-premise traffic and Alberta liquor-store listings.
• Wild Rose Brewery: Wild Rose Brewery is an established Calgary-based craft brewery offering a broad lineup of core, seasonal, and specialty beers distributed through Alberta liquor stores and on-premise accounts. It is a comparable Calgary craft peer competing for similar wholesale and taproom occasions.
• Cabin Brewing Company: Cabin Brewing Company is an independent Calgary craft brewery producing core and seasonal beers with on-site taproom service and packaged distribution. It is a comparable Calgary craft peer for both on-premise experience and wholesale packaged product.
• Dandy Brewing Company: Dandy Brewing Company is an independent Calgary craft brewery offering a rotating lineup of IPAs, pales, and seasonal beers, with on-site taproom and packaged distribution. It is a comparable Calgary craft peer for both product style and go-to-market approach.
• Brewsters Brewing Co. Brewsters Brewing Co. is a longstanding Alberta craft brewery with multiple locations including brewpubs. Trolley 5's head brewmaster Craig Pearson previously served as Head Brewer and Brewery Manager at Brewsters, and Brewsters competes in the same Calgary on-premise and packaged craft segment.
• Tool Shed Brewing Company: Tool Shed Brewing Company is an independent Calgary craft brewery with an on-site taproom and packaged distribution across Alberta. It competes with Trolley 5 for the same craft beer drinkers on 17th Avenue-style corridors and in regional liquor stores.

Broad incumbents

• Big Rock Brewery: Big Rock Brewery is one of Alberta's largest established craft brewers with a broad portfolio of beers distributed across the province and beyond. While it operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than Trolley 5, it competes directly in Calgary on-premise and liquor-store channels with overlapping core lager and ale offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Trolley_5
• Facebookfacebook.com/Trolley5
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trolley-5-brewery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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